AP Poll - December 16, 2024
Poll 7 of 21 of the 2024-2025 season; UCLA is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UCLA | Big 10 | - |
| 2. | South Carolina | SEC | 1 |
| 3. | Notre Dame | ACC | 5 |
| 4. | Connecticut | Big East | 2 |
| 5. | LSU | SEC | 1 |
| 6. | Texas | SEC | - |
| 7. | USC | Big 10 | 2 |
| 8. | Maryland | Big 10 | 1 |
| 9. | Duke | ACC | - |
| 10. | Oklahoma | SEC | - |
| 11. | Ohio State | Big 10 | - |
| 12. | TCU | Big 12 | - |
| 13. | Kansas State | Big 12 | - |
| 14. | West Virginia | Big 12 | 1 |
| 15. | Michigan State | Big 10 | 2 |
| 16. | Kentucky | SEC | - |
| 17. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8 |
| 18. | Tennessee | SEC | 1 |
| 19. | North Carolina | ACC | 5 |
| 20. | Michigan | Big 10 | - |
| 21. | NC State | ACC | 1 |
| 22. | Iowa | Big 10 | 1 |
| 23. | Nebraska | Big 10 | 1 |
| 24. | California | ACC | new |
| 25. | Mississippi | SEC | 3 |